Investing in your community's electricity network
The AMP plots the work we've planned for the next decade to ensure we can continue to deliver safe, secure and reliable electricity to your community now, and to allow for future growth.
Click here for Powerco’s 2023 Electricity Asset Management Plan.
You’ll see it’s a sizable document, comprising 484 pages. So that you can find what work and investment is happening your community more easily, please refer to the corresponding page numbers below for your area.
Coromandel
Refer page 146
The Coromandel area covers the Coromandel Peninsula and a northern section of the Hauraki Plains. The main towns in the area are Thames, Coromandel, Whitianga, Tairua, and Ngātea. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security of supply to 2033 is $19 million.
Waikino
Refer page 152
The Waikino area includes the holiday town of Whangamatā, as well as Paeroa, Waihi and surrounding areas. Major and minor project spend related to security of supply to 2033 is forecast to be $91 million.
Tauranga
Refer page 156
The Tauranga area has historically had high growth and demand for electricity driven by population increases, and we expect this to continue. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is $118.5 million.
Mt Maunganui
Refer page 163
Like Tauranga, the Mt Maunganui area has historically had high growth and demand for electricity driven by population growth and residential expansion. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security in this region to 2033 is $100 million.
Waikato
Refer page 169
During the past few years, we’ve completed several projects to improve network security to meet the forecast growth in demand for electricity. The largest of these projects was constructing the new South Waikato national grid connection. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is forecast to be $42 million.
Kinleith
Refer page 175
The Kinleith area includes Tokoroa and the pulp and paper mill at Kinleith. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security in this region to 2033 is $32 million.
North and Central Taranaki
Refer page 180
The most recent work in North and Central Taranaki has been converting Inglewood substation supply voltage from 6.6kV to 11kV to improve the quality of supply and an upgrade to the network in Waitara. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is $54 million.
Coastal and South Taranaki
Refer page 185
The area of 'Egmont' covers the former Egmont Electric Power Board area, from north of Pungarehu to Pātea, including Hāwera. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is $22 million.
Whanganui
Refer page 188
During 2022, we installed almost 8km of underground cable across the city between our Roberts Ave and Peat St substation, to our Taupo Quay substation. We also future-proofed the switchroom at the Peat St substation. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to the Whanganui area to 2033 is $27 million.
Rangitīkei
Refer page 194
Historically a low-growth area, Rangitīkei has recently experienced an increase in industrial load growth from customers. With decarbonisation increasing, there has also been an increase in demand for EV charging at the public charging stations in Bulls, Taihape, and Waiouru township. Major and minor project spend on growth and security to 2033 is $34 million.
Manawatū
Refer page 199
The city of Palmerston North is the main centre for the Manawatū area which also includes Feilding and smaller inland and coastal settlements and surrounding rural areas. Total major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is $95 million.
Tararua
Refer page 205
The Tararua area covers the southern part of the Tararua district, which is in the upper Wairarapa region. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2023 is $10 million.
Wairarapa
Refer page 209
While Masterton uses much of the region’s electricity load, the towns of Carterton and Greytown are growing and are expected to grow further. Load in south Wairarapa appears to be shifting further southwest. Major and minor project spend related to growth and security to 2033 is $28 million.